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Why it matters: Several of the items—particularly the resolution and the ditch work order—affect county finance and maintenance operations. Acknowledgment of manure management plans and staffing matters also appear on the record.

Key actions recorded in the meeting (motions and outcomes):

- Approved the agenda and minutes (voice vote; motion carried).

- Approved claims (voice vote; motion carried). The clerk distributed paper checks and stamped warrants that were included in materials sent to supervisors the prior week.

- Approved a work order to repair a drainage pipe/outlet discovered during ditch maintenance (voice vote; motion carried). The board discussed responsibility for a private outlet in Drainage District 23 and directed staff to contact the adjacent landowner to confirm ownership and billing arrangements. (See separate article on the ditch work order.)

- Approved payroll and the payroll check register (voice vote; motion carried).

- Approved Resolution 2025-38 (roll call). During roll call Wilbur and Stone voted Aye; the resolution passed.

- Acknowledged manure management plans for Johnson North and Johnson South (voice vote; motion carried).

- Acknowledged two deputy appointments in the assessor’s office (motion to acknowledge; voice vote; motion carried).

Several of the votes were taken by voice with the board responding 'aye' and motions recorded as carried. The meeting record included one roll-call vote for Resolution 2025-38. Where the transcript does not list names for every yes vote, the article reports the recorded outcomes without assigning individual votes beyond those provided in the roll call.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Worth County Board of Supervisors 09.15.2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting, the Worth County Board of Supervisors approved several routine items including claims and payroll, passed Resolution 2025-38 by roll call, acknowledged two manure management plans, and approved a work order for ditch maintenance.","taxTitle","Worth County, Iowa","taxId",73033,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6470533,"Worth County approves ditch work order after dispute over private outlet responsibility",328,197000,525000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5779432-299e04d3ea9e9b8035e0e2757eadf3c2&start=197&end=525","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5779432-299e04d3ea9e9b8035e0e2757eadf3c2/thumbnail_197000.jpg","/articles/6470533/Worth-County/Iowa/Worth-County-approves-ditch-work-order-after-dispute-over-private-outlet-responsibility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6470533-76f04f3d354975ec71c643b497bfdc00/orig.mp4?Expires=1770653686&Signature=FR5tRxfVEgWRMDcuOfCvYEKJkin42HtCOqTJAQw8~iRyafZmnh2i4QgwwiJ5orjygw3mTHgEb2M3SsVpmQMcZeaFA26OBaOSTqLPDIfME~FoB8EJDDC4LgaLo0e39JXermAytRKj52QnbSHekW9ndtxzpbJIw-ZTzDIbyFOdgVcxc7VgonWY7vPOZAKwrMVP-M3hpii75kUxdGJKhWJoOZQ6G1CyBFNsNqFWTq68~RVi88Kq0kUf2keVMsDggnU9rGU-b76GFCYGii3B02zE7G-eMSDRKVzLfM1t2qyjb7n9MBg5LUt2hvzr4UUpLmvQzFL9By7ADrrJ2zCRW2l3iA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Worth County supervisors approved a work order to repair a damaged drainage outlet after staff reported a tile (private outlet) was uncovered during ditch work and questioned who should pay for replacement.

The item matters because it clarifies the county's position that private outlets are generally the landowner's responsibility, while the district will continue required ditch maintenance—an outcome that affects who bears repair costs.

County staff said an engineer's crew (Colton, from the engineer’s office, was cited in discussion) noticed the pipe while working on a box covered by dogwood and that the pipe appeared to be failing. Supervisors discussed whether the outlet is a private outlet and whether the owner should be billed. One supervisor said the district does not pay to replace private outlets when cleaning ditches, though crews sometimes replace pipe while performing other authorized maintenance. Another supervisor said the pipe in question lies in Drainage District 23 but that the outlet appears to be private and therefore the owner's responsibility.

Board members discussed possible billing scenarios: if the district were to pay, those upstream property owners that benefit from a district lateral could be assessed; if the outlet remained private, the landowner adjacent to the outlet would be responsible. Supervisors identified the on-site property owner (referred to in the meeting as Doug Rosen) as the contact to clarify ownership and responsibility.

After discussion a supervisor moved to approve the work order; another seconded. The board voted by voice and the motion carried.

The record shows the county will contact the landowner about the outlet and proceed with the approved work order. The minutes indicate the district intends to maintain the ditch as required by district rules, but that replacement of a private outlet is expected to remain an owner expense unless otherwise determined by subsequent investigation or assessment.

Details recorded in the meeting: the ditch referenced is within Drainage District 23 and the board instructed staff to contact landowner Doug Rosen to confirm ownership and billing arrangements. The estimated repair cost was not specified during the discussion.","Worth County supervisors approved a work order to address a damaged ditch near Flyway property while discussing whether the landowner or Drainage District 23 should pay for repairing a private outlet tile. Commissioners instructed staff to contact the landowner and signed the work order.","actionData","errors"]

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Worth County supervisors: votes at a glance — work orders, payroll, claims, and Resolution 2025-38

Worth County approves ditch work order after dispute over private outlet responsibility